Interlinear view shows the original Hebrew/Greek text with word-by-word translation (KJV).
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Ἐπειδήπερ since πολλοὶ much ἐπεχείρησαν attempt ἀνατάξασθαι compile διήγησιν narrative περὶ about τῶν the/this/who πεπληροφορημένων fulfill ἐν in/on/among ἡμῖν I/we πραγμάτων, thing
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καθὼς as/just as παρέδοσαν deliver ἡμῖν I/we οἱ the/this/who ἀπ᾽ away from ἀρχῆς beginning αὐτόπται eyewitness καὶ and ὑπηρέται servant γενόμενοι be τοῦ the/this/who λόγου, word
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ἔδοξεν think κἀμοὶ and I παρηκολουθηκότι follow ἄνωθεν from above/a… πᾶσιν all ἀκριβῶς exactly καθεξῆς in order σοι you γράψαι, write κράτιστε excellent Θεόφιλε, Theophilus
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ἵνα in order tha… ἐπιγνῷς come to know περὶ about ὧν which κατηχήθης instruct λόγων word τὴν the/this/who ἀσφάλειαν. security
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Ἐγένετο be ἐν in/on/among ταῖς the/this/who ἡμέραις day Ἡρῴδου Herod τοῦ the/this/who βασιλέως king τῆς the/this/who Ἰουδαίας Judea ἱερεύς priest τις one ὀνόματι name Ζαχαρίας Zechariah ἐξ out from ἐφημερίας division Ἀβιά, Abijah καὶ and ἡ the/this/who γυνὴ woman αὐτῷ he/she/it/self ἐκ out from τῶν the/this/who θυγατέρων daughter Ἀαρὼν Aaron καὶ and τὸ the/this/who ὄνομα name αὐτῆς he/she/it/self Ἐλισάβετ. Elizabeth
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ἦσαν be δὲ but/and δίκαιοι just ἀμφότεροι both ἐναντίον in front of τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God πορευόμενοι travel ἐν in/on/among πάσαις all ταῖς the/this/who ἐντολαῖς commandment καὶ and δικαιώμασιν righteous act τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου lord ἄμεμπτοι. blameless
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καὶ and οὐκ no ἦν be αὐτοῖς he/she/it/self τέκνον, child καθότι as/just as ἦν be ἡ the/this/who Ἐλισάβετ Elizabeth στεῖρα infertility καὶ and ἀμφότεροι both προβεβηκότες advance ἐν in/on/among ταῖς the/this/who ἡμέραις day αὐτῶν he/she/it/self ἦσαν. be
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Ἐγένετο be δὲ but/and ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who ἱερατεύειν serve as priest αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who τάξει order τῆς the/this/who ἐφημερίας division αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἔναντι before τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ, God
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κατὰ according to τὸ the/this/who ἔθος custom τῆς the/this/who ἱερατείας priesthood ἔλαχεν choose by lot τοῦ the/this/who θυμιᾶσαι burn incense εἰσελθὼν enter εἰς toward τὸν the/this/who ναὸν temple τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου· lord
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καὶ and πᾶν all τὸ the/this/who πλῆθος multitude ἦν be τοῦ the/this/who λαοῦ people προσευχόμενον pray ἔξω out/outside τῇ the/this/who ὥρᾳ hour τοῦ the/this/who θυμιάματος. incense
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Ὤφθη see δὲ but/and αὐτῷ he/she/it/self ἄγγελος angel κυρίου lord ἑστὼς stand ἐκ out from δεξιῶν right τοῦ the/this/who θυσιαστηρίου altar τοῦ the/this/who θυμιάματος· incense
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καὶ and ἐταράχθη trouble Ζαχαρίας Zechariah ἰδών, perceive καὶ and φόβος fear ἐπέπεσεν fall/press upon ἐπ᾽ upon/to/against αὐτόν. he/she/it/self
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Εἶπεν say δὲ but/and πρὸς to/with αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ὁ the/this/who ἄγγελος· angel μὴ not φοβοῦ fear Ζαχαρία· Zechariah διότι because εἰσηκούσθη listen to ἡ the/this/who δέησίς petition σου, you καὶ and ἡ the/this/who γυνή woman σου you Ἐλισάβετ Elizabeth γεννήσει beget υἱόν son σοι, you καὶ and καλέσεις call τὸ the/this/who ὄνομα name αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self Ἰωάννην. John
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καὶ and ἔσται be χαρά joy σοι you καὶ and ἀγαλλίασις, joy καὶ and πολλοὶ much ἐπὶ upon/to/against τῇ the/this/who γενέσει origin αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self χαρήσονται. rejoice
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ἔσται be γὰρ for μέγας great ἐνώπιον before τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου, lord καὶ and οἶνον wine καὶ and σίκερα alcoholic drink οὐ no μὴ not πίῃ, drink καὶ and πνεύματος spirit/breath ἁγίου holy πλησθήσεται fill ἔτι still ἐκ out from κοιλίας belly/womb/s… μητρὸς mother αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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καὶ and πολλοὺς much τῶν the/this/who υἱῶν son Ἰσραὴλ Israel ἐπιστρέψει turn ἐπὶ upon/to/against κύριον lord τὸν the/this/who θεὸν God αὐτῶν, he/she/it/self
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καὶ and αὐτὸς he/she/it/self προελεύσεται go before ἐνώπιον before αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἐν in/on/among πνεύματι spirit/breath καὶ and δυνάμει power Ἠλίου Elijah ἐπιστρέψαι turn καρδίας heart πατέρων father ἐπὶ upon/to/against τέκνα child καὶ and ἀπειθεῖς disobedient ἐν in/on/among φρονήσει understanding δικαίων, just ἑτοιμάσαι make ready κυρίῳ lord λαὸν people κατεσκευασμένον. prepare
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Καὶ and εἶπεν say Ζαχαρίας Zechariah πρὸς to/with τὸν the/this/who ἄγγελον· angel κατὰ according to τί which? γνώσομαι know τοῦτο; this/he/she/it ἐγὼ I/we γάρ for εἰμι be πρεσβύτης, old man καὶ and ἡ the/this/who γυνή woman μου I/we προβεβηκυῖα advance ἐν in/on/among ταῖς the/this/who ἡμέραις day αὐτῆς. he/she/it/self
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Καὶ and ἀποκριθεὶς answer ὁ the/this/who ἄγγελος angel εἶπεν say αὐτῷ· he/she/it/self ἐγώ I/we εἰμι be Γαβριὴλ Gabriel ὁ the/this/who παρεστηκὼς stand by ἐνώπιον before τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God καὶ and ἀπεστάλην send λαλῆσαι speak πρὸς to/with σὲ you καὶ and εὐαγγελίσασθαί speak good news σοι you ταῦτα. this/he/she/it
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